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Police have charged a man after a worker directing traffic in St. Thomas was struck and killed by a vehicle.

Brian Daniel, 55, of St. Thomas was killed after he was struck by a pickup truck while directing traffic in a construction zone on the Hwy. 3 bypass at the Burwell Rd. overpass Wednesday just after 11 a.m.

A Malahide man, 45, was charged with dangerous driving causing death.

Daniel was directing traffic around a mobile boom crane blocking the westbound lane of the Hwy. 3 bypass when he was hit. He worked for FACCA Inc. Construction.

The safety of workers in road construction sites has been a hot topic for years. More than a decade ago, the province doubled fines for drivers speeding in a construction zone.

Advocates, including a Stratford widow whose husband was killed by a driver asleep at the wheel, have called for photo radar cameras to be installed in construction zones.

The Ontario Road Builders' Association backed the move, working alongside former Liberal MPP David Caplan to introduce a bill that would see the "community safety cameras" in construction and school zones.

On Wednesday, the association said while they would still support a push for photo radar, they're also considering new ideas.

"We are looking at other alternatives in terms of what we can do to protect our workers: different types of technology, better signage, awareness and education – educating drivers on some of the dangers of speeding around construction zones," said the association's Ashley De Souza.

The OPP are appealing to drivers to slow down and be extra cautious when driving in construction zones.